Analysis of Environmental Pollutants - Principles and Quantitative Methods (Paperback)

The continuous abuse of our planet and its natural resources has led, in recent years, to an unprecedented interest in environmental matters across all levels of society and government, including academic institutions and organizations. Whilst many books explain the effects of pollution on flora, fauna and ecosystems, few explain the physical nature of this pollution; its biophysical interactions with air, soil and water, and how it can be sampled and measured. It is common knowledge that carbon dioxide levels are rising, but how are these figures reached? And what are the likely errors and assumptions inherent in the current sampling methods? Chemical waste which is deposited into meandering rivers or pools will have different local effects than if it was deposited into fast flowing streams. How is this difference measured? Analysis of Environmental Pollutants uniquely explains the biophysics behind pollution analysis, explaining concepts like atmospheric dispersion and stability; thermal and noise pollution; flow dynamics and wastewater discharge; spectroscopic methods of analysis and much more. An understanding of these principles will provide a sound underpinning knowledge for